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Creamy Cheese Fall Vegetable Casserole

As root vegetables come to harvest, try this out. These are the vegetables I use but they can be altered to suit your individual taste. Collectively, everything comes together and everything tastes GOOD even if you don't like parsnips or turnips.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 3-quart dish

Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk

  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced

  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

  • 2 leeks, finely chopped (white part only)

  • 2 parsnips, peeled and diced

  • 2 stalks celery, diced

  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced

  • 1 small turnip, peeled and diced

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 cup fine bread crumbs

  • 2 tablespoons melted butter, or as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.

  2. Place milk, carrots, sweet potatoes, leeks, parsnips, celery, butternut squash, and turnip in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer vegetables until tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

  3. Stir cream cheese into vegetable mixture until melted. Stir Parmesan cheese and nutmeg into mixture. Season vegetable mixture with salt and pepper; pour into prepared casserole dish.

  4. Stir bread crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl; sprinkle crumb mixture over casserole.

  5. Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove cover and cook until top is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Let casserole rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

438 Calories
18g Fat
57g Carbs
14g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 438
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 24%
Saturated Fat 11g 56%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 513mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 57g 21%
Dietary Fiber 9g 30%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 14g 29%
Vitamin C 41mg 45%
Calcium 404mg 31%
Iron 3mg 18%
Potassium 1195mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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